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2. General practitioners' management of mental disorders: A rewarding practice with considerable obstacles
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Fleury Marie-Josée, Imboua Armelle, Aubé Denise, Farand Lambert, and Lambert Yves
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Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Abstract Background Primary care improvement is the cornerstone of current reforms. Mental disorders (MDs) are a leading cause of morbidity worldwide and widespread in industrialised countries. MDs are treated mainly in primary care by general practitioners (GPs), even though the latter ability to detect, diagnose, and treat patients with MDs is often considered unsatisfactory. This article examines GPs' management of MDs in an effort to acquire more information regarding means by which GPs deal with MD cases, impact of such cases on their practices, factors that enable or hinder MD management, and patient-management strategies. Methods This study employs a mixed-method approach with emphasis on qualitative investigation. Based on a previous survey of 398 GPs in Quebec, Canada, 60 GPs representing a variety of practice settings were selected for further study. A 10-minute-long questionnaire comprising 27 items was administered, and 70-minute-long interviews were conducted. Quantitative (SPSS) and qualitative (NVivo) analyses were performed. Results At least 20% of GP visits were MD-related. GPs were comfortable managing common MDs, but not serious MDs. GPs' based their treatment of MDs on pharmacotherapy, support therapy, and psycho-education. They used clinical intuition with few clinical tools, and closely followed their patients with MDs. Practice features (salary or hourly fees payment; psycho-social teams on-site; strong informal networks), and GPs' individual characteristics (continuing medical education; exposure and interest in MDs; traits like empathy) favoured MD management. Collaboration with psychologists and psychiatrists was considered key to good MD management. Limited access to specialists, system fragmentation, and underdeveloped group practice and shared-care models were impediments. MD management was seen as burdensome because it required more time, flexibility, and emotional investment. Strategies exist to reduce the burden (one-problem-per-visit rule; longer time slots). GPs found MD practice rewarding as patients were seen as grateful and more complying with medical recommendations compared to other patients, generally leading to positive outcomes. Conclusions To improve MD management, this study highlights the importance of extending multidisciplinary GP practice settings with salary or hourly fee payment; access to psychotherapeutic and psychiatric expertise; and case-discussion training involving local networks of GPs and MD specialists that encourage both knowledge transfer and shared care.
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- 2012
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3. Case study of Argus in Togo: An SMS and web-based application to support public health surveillance, results from 2016 to 2019.
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José Guerra, Kokou Mawule Davi, Florentina Chipuila Rafael, Hamadi Assane, Lucile Imboua, Fatoumata Binta Tidiane Diallo, Tsidi Agbeko Tamekloe, Aklagba Kuawo Kuassi, Farihétou Ouro-Kavalah, Ganiou Tchaniley, Nassirou Ouro-Nile, and Pierre Nabeth
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
IntroductionArgus is an open source electronic solution to facilitate the reporting and management of public health surveillance data. Its components include an Android-phone application, used by healthcare facilities to report results via SMS; and a central server located at the Ministry of Health, displaying aggregated results on a web platform for intermediate and central levels. This study describes the results of the use of Argus in two regions of Togo.MethodsArgus was used in 148 healthcare facilities from May 2016 to July 2018, expanding to 185 healthcare facilities from July 2018. Data from week 21 of 2016 to week 12 of 2019 was extracted from the Argus database and analysed. An assessment mission took place in August 2016 to collect users' satisfaction, to estimate the concordance of the received data with the collected data, and to estimate the time required to report data with Argus.ResultsOverall completeness of data reporting was 76%, with 80% of reports from a given week being received before Tuesday 9PM. Concordance of data received from Argus and standard paper forms was 99.7%. Median time needed to send a report using Argus was 4 minutes. Overall completeness of data review at district, regional, and central levels were 89%, 68%, and 35% respectively. Implementation cost of Argus was 23 760 USD for 148 facilities.ConclusionsThe use of Argus in Togo enabled healthcare facilities to send weekly reports and alerts through SMS in a user-friendly, reliable and timely manner. Reengagement of surveillance officers at all levels, especially at the central level, enabled a dramatic increase in completeness and timeliness of data report and data review.
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- 2020
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4. Implementing Key Strategies for Successful Network Integration in the Quebec Substance-Use Disorders Programme
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Marie-Josée Fleury, Michel Perreault, Guy Grenier, Armelle Imboua, and Serge Brochu
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substance-use disorders, integration, services, network ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Background: Fragmentation and lack of coordination often occur among organisations offering treatment for individuals with substance-use disorders. Better integration from a system perspective within a network of organisations offering substance-use disorder services can be developed using various integration strategies at the administrative and clinical levels. This study aims to identify integration strategies implemented in Quebec substance-use disorder networks and to assess their strengths and limitations. Methods: A total of 105 stakeholders representing two regions and four local substance-use disorder networks participated in focus groups or individual interviews. Thematic qualitative and descriptive quantitative analyses were conducted. Results: Six types of service integration strategies have been implemented to varying degrees in substance-use disorder networks. They are: 1) coordination activities-governance, 2) primary-care consolidation models, 3) information and monitoring management tools, 4) service coordination strategies, 5) clinical evaluation tools and 6) training activities. Conclusion: Important investments have been made in Quebec for the training and assessment of individuals with substance-use disorders, particularly in terms of support for emergency room liaison teams and the introduction of standardised clinical evaluation tools. However, the development of integration strategies was insufficient to ensure the implementation of successful networks. Planning, consolidation of primary care for substance-use disorders and systematic implementation of various clinical and administrative integration strategies are needed in order to ensure a better continuum of care for individuals with substance-use disorders.
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- 2016
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5. Case study of Argus in Togo: An SMS and web-based application to support public health surveillance, results from 2016 to 2019
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Guerra, José, primary, Davi, Kokou Mawule, additional, Rafael, Florentina Chipuila, additional, Assane, Hamadi, additional, Imboua, Lucile, additional, Diallo, Fatoumata Binta Tidiane, additional, Tamekloe, Tsidi Agbeko, additional, Kuassi, Aklagba Kuawo, additional, Ouro-kavalah, Farihétou, additional, Tchaniley, Ganiou, additional, Ouro-Nile, Nassirou, additional, and Nabeth, Pierre, additional
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- 2020
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6. Collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and mental healthcare professionals within the context of reforms in Quebec
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Fleury, Marie-Josée, Imboua, Armelle, Aubé, Denise, and Farand, Lambert
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- 2012
7. Case study of Argus in Togo: An SMS and web-based application to support public health surveillance, results from 2016 to 2019
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Fatoumata Binta Tidiane Diallo, José Guerra, Hamadi Assane, Pierre Nabeth, Lucile Imboua, Aklagba Kuawo Kuassi, Florentina Rafael, Kokou Mawule Davi, Farihétou Ouro-kavalah, Ganiou Tchaniley, Nassirou Ouro-Nile, and Tsidi Agbeko Tamekloe
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Epidemiology ,Computer science ,Data management ,Pilot Projects ,Web Browser ,Geographical Locations ,Public health surveillance ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Outcome Assessment, Health Care ,Health care ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Public Health Surveillance ,Public and Occupational Health ,Computer Networks ,Data reporting ,Data Management ,computer.programming_language ,Argus ,Disease surveillance ,Multidisciplinary ,Data Collection ,Health Care Costs ,Research Design ,Togo ,Medicine ,Engineering and Technology ,The Internet ,Medical emergency ,Research Article ,Diarrhea ,Computer and Information Sciences ,Science ,Equipment ,Gastroenterology and Hepatology ,Disease Surveillance ,Signs and Symptoms ,medicine ,Humans ,Web application ,Communication Equipment ,Internet ,Text Messaging ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,Health Care ,Health Care Facilities ,People and Places ,Africa ,Cell Phones ,Clinical Medicine ,business ,computer ,Cell Phone - Abstract
Introduction Argus is an open source electronic solution to facilitate the reporting and management of public health surveillance data. Its components include an Android-phone application, used by healthcare facilities to report results via SMS; and a central server located at the Ministry of Health, displaying aggregated results on a web platform for intermediate and central levels. This study describes the results of the use of Argus in two regions of Togo. Methods Argus was used in 148 healthcare facilities from May 2016 to July 2018, expanding to 185 healthcare facilities from July 2018. Data from week 21 of 2016 to week 12 of 2019 was extracted from the Argus database and analysed. An assessment mission took place in August 2016 to collect users’ satisfaction, to estimate the concordance of the received data with the collected data, and to estimate the time required to report data with Argus. Results Overall completeness of data reporting was 76%, with 80% of reports from a given week being received before Tuesday 9PM. Concordance of data received from Argus and standard paper forms was 99.7%. Median time needed to send a report using Argus was 4 minutes. Overall completeness of data review at district, regional, and central levels were 89%, 68%, and 35% respectively. Implementation cost of Argus was 23 760 USD for 148 facilities. Conclusions The use of Argus in Togo enabled healthcare facilities to send weekly reports and alerts through SMS in a user-friendly, reliable and timely manner. Reengagement of surveillance officers at all levels, especially at the central level, enabled a dramatic increase in completeness and timeliness of data report and data review.
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- 2020
8. L’utilisation de l’approche CTC: quel impact sur la couverture vaccinale lors de la campagne préventive de vaccination contre la méningite A avec le MenAfriVac au Togo en 2014?
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Landoh, Dadja Essoya, Kahn, Anna-Léa, Lacle, Anani, Adjeoda, Kodjovi, Saka, Bayaki, Yaya, Issifou, Nassoury, Danladi Ibrahim, Kalao, Assima, Makawa, Makawa-Sy, Biey, Nsiari-Mueyi Joseph, Bita, Andre, Toke, Yaovi Temfa, Dörte, Petit, Imboua, Lucile, and Ronveaux, Olivier
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Meningitis A, MenAfriVac vaccine, CTC, immunization coverage, Togo, Meningitis A, MenAfriVac vaccine, CTC, vaccine coverage, Togo - Abstract
Introduction: Une campagne de vaccination contre la méningite A avec le vaccin MenAfriVac a été organisée dans les quatre régions septentrionales du Togo du 28 novembre au 07 décembre 2014. L'approche CTC a été utilisée pour la première fois à une grande échelle pour la campagne de vaccination dans dix districts sanitaires du Togo. L'objectif de cette étude était d'estimer la couverture vaccinale et, de déterminer l'effet de l'utilisation de la Chaîne à Température Contrôlée (CTC) sur ces couvertures vaccinales.Méthodes: L'enquête s'est déroulée du 9 au 14 mars 2015, soit environ 3 mois après la fin de la campagne de vaccination dans ces quatre régions. Le sondage en grappe à deux degrés stratifiés selon les régions a été utilisé. Dans 10 districts, le Togo a fait le choix d'utiliser le vaccin MenAfriVac en CTC.Résultats: Au total, 2707 ménages ont été enquêtés et 9082 personnes âgées de 1 à 29 ans ont été interviewées. L'âge moyen des personnes enquêtées était de 11,8±7,7 ans et le sex-ratio (H/F) de 1,01. Le nombre moyen de personnes par ménage était de 5,7 et celui des personnes de 1 à 29 ans ciblées par la campagne était de 3,4. Sur les 9082 personnes enquêtées, 8889 (98%) étaient vaccinées. En analyse multivariée, les facteurs associés à la couverture vaccinale avec le MenAfrivac étaient la résidence dans la zone au moment de la campagne (aOR = 4,52 ; 95%IC = [4.07 - 4.97]) et le fait d'être informé de la campagne avant son démarrage (aOR=2,42 ; 95%IC = [2.05 - 2.80]). Par contre, la couverture vaccinale n'était pas différente selon la zone ayant utilisé l'approche CTC ou non (aOR=0,09 ; 95%IC = [-0,27-0,45]). Deux cent sept personnes interrogées (2,3%) ont déclaré avoir eu une Manifestation Adverse Post Immunisation (MAPI) après l'administration du vaccin. Il s'agissait surtout de MAPI mineures à type de fièvre, d'abcès et de gonflement au point d'injection.Conclusion: Les résultats de cette enquête montrent que l'utilisation de la CTC dans un pays à ressources limitées comme le Togo n'a pas eu un effet négatif sur les couvertures vaccinales. En effet, il n'y avait pas de différence entre la couverture vaccinale dans les zones CTC et celles non CTC. Il importe de capitaliser l'expérience acquise pour l'utilisation des vaccins du Programme Elargi de Vaccination avec l'approche CTC surtout dans les pays à ressources limitées confrontés à la disponibilité de la chaîne de froid.Mots clés: Meningitis A, MenAfriVac vaccine, CTC, immunization coverage, TogoEnglish Title: Impact of Controlled Temperature Chain (CTC) approach on immunization coverage achieved during the preventive vaccination campaign against meningitis A using MenAfriVac in Togo in 2014English AbstractBackground: a vaccination campaign against meningitis A using MenAfriVac vaccine was implemented in the four regions of northern Togo from 28 November to 7 December 2014. CTC approach was first used on a large scale in a vaccination campaign in ten health districts in Togo. This study aims to estimate the immunization coverage and to determine the effect of Controlled Temperature Chain (CTC) approach on these immunization coverages.Method: we conducted a survey from 9 to 14 March 2015 (for approximately 3 months) after the end of the vaccination campaign in these four regions. Interviewees were selected using two stages cluster sampling stratified according to the regions. MenAfriVac vaccine in Controlled Temperature Chain (CTC) was used in 10 districts, in Togo.Results: a total of 2707 households were surveyed and 9082 people aged 1-29 years were interviewed. The average age of the individuals surveyed was 11.8±7.7 years and sex-ratio (H/F) was 1.01. The average number of individuals per household was 5.7 and that of persons aged 1-29 years targeted in the campaign was 3.4. Out of 9082 people surveyed 8889 (98%) were vaccinated. Multivariate analysis showed that the factors associated with immunization coverage using MenAfrivac vaccine were: habitual residence in the area at the time of the campaign (AOR = 4.52; 95%CI = [4.07 - 4.97]) and level of information about the campaign before it starts (AOR=2.42; 95%CI = [2.05 - 2.80]). By contrast, there were no differences in vaccination coverage between the areas based on whether the CTC approach was used or not (AOR=0.09; 95%CI = [-0.27 - 0.45]). Two hundred and seven respondents (2.3%) reported that they had Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) after the administration of the vaccine. These were usually minor AEFI involving fever, abscesses and swelling at the injection site.Conclusion: survey results show that the use of CTC in a country with limited resources such as Togo doesn't have a negative impact on immunization coverage. Indeed, there was no difference between immunization coverage in CTC and non-CTC areas. It is important to capitalize on the experience gained in order to use vaccines by Expanded Program of Immunization in CTC approach especially in countries with limited resources in terms of cold chain availability.Keywords: Meningitis A, MenAfriVac vaccine, CTC, vaccine coverage, Togo
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9. [Impact of Controlled Temperature Chain (CTC) approach on immunization coverage achieved during the preventive vaccination campaign against meningitis A using MenAfriVac in Togo in 2014]
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Dadja Essoya, Landoh, Anna-Léa, Kahn, Anani, Lacle, Kodjovi, Adjeoda, Bayaki, Saka, Issifou, Yaya, Danladi Ibrahim, Nassoury, Assima, Kalao, Makawa-Sy, Makawa, Nsiari-Mueyi Joseph, Biey, Andre, Bita, Yaovi Temfa, Toke, Petit, Dörte, Lucile, Imboua, and Olivier, Ronveaux
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Adult ,Male ,Adolescent ,Immunization Programs ,Research ,immunization coverage ,Vaccination ,Temperature ,MenAfriVac vaccine ,Infant ,Meningococcal Vaccines ,Meningitis, Meningococcal ,vaccine coverage ,CTC ,Young Adult ,Refrigeration ,Meningitis A ,Child, Preschool ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Togo ,Multivariate Analysis ,Humans ,Female ,Child - Abstract
Introduction Une campagne de vaccination contre la méningite A avec le vaccin MenAfriVac a été organisée dans les quatre régions septentrionales du Togo du 28 novembre au 07 décembre 2014. L'approche CTC a été utilisée pour la première fois à une grande échelle pour la campagne de vaccination dans dix districts sanitaires du Togo. L'objectif de cette étude était d'estimer la couverture vaccinale et, de déterminer l'effet de l'utilisation de la Chaîne à Température Contrôlée (CTC) sur ces couvertures vaccinales. Méthodes L'enquête s'est déroulée du 9 au 14 mars 2015, soit environ 3 mois après la fin de la campagne de vaccination dans ces quatre régions. Le sondage en grappe à deux degrés stratifiés selon les régions a été utilisé. Dans 10 districts, le Togo a fait le choix d'utiliser le vaccin MenAfriVac en CTC. Résultats Au total, 2707 ménages ont été enquêtés et 9082 personnes âgées de 1 à 29 ans ont été interviewées. L'âge moyen des personnes enquêtées était de 11,8±7,7 ans et le sex-ratio (H/F) de 1,01. Le nombre moyen de personnes par ménage était de 5,7 et celui des personnes de 1 à 29 ans ciblées par la campagne était de 3,4. Sur les 9082 personnes enquêtées, 8889 (98%) étaient vaccinées. En analyse multivariée, les facteurs associés à la couverture vaccinale avec le MenAfrivac étaient la résidence dans la zone au moment de la campagne (aOR = 4,52 ; 95%IC = [4.07 - 4.97]) et le fait d'être informé de la campagne avant son démarrage (aOR=2,42 ; 95%IC = [2.05 - 2.80]). Par contre, la couverture vaccinale n'était pas différente selon la zone ayant utilisé l'approche CTC ou non (aOR=0,09 ; 95%IC = [-0,27-0,45]). Deux cent sept personnes interrogées (2,3%) ont déclaré avoir eu une Manifestation Adverse Post Immunisation (MAPI) après l'administration du vaccin. Il s'agissait surtout de MAPI mineures à type de fièvre, d'abcès et de gonflement au point d'injection. Conclusion Les résultats de cette enquête montrent que l'utilisation de la CTC dans un pays à ressources limitées comme le Togo n'a pas eu un effet négatif sur les couvertures vaccinales. En effet, il n'y avait pas de différence entre la couverture vaccinale dans les zones CTC et celles non CTC. Il importe de capitaliser l'expérience acquise pour l'utilisation des vaccins du Programme Elargi de Vaccination avec l'approche CTC surtout dans les pays à ressources limitées confrontés à la disponibilité de la chaîne de froid. Background A vaccination campaign against meningitis A using MenAfriVac vaccine was implemented in the four regions of northern Togo from 28 November to 7 December 2014. CTC approach was first used on a large scale in a vaccination campaign in ten health districts in Togo. This study aims to estimate the immunization coverage and to determine the effect of Controlled Temperature Chain (CTC) approach on these immunization coverages.
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- 2017
10. L’utilisation de l’approche CTC: quel impact sur la couverture vaccinale lors de la campagne préventive de vaccination contre la méningite A avec le MenAfriVac au Togo en 2014 ?
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Makawa-Sy Makawa, Nsiari-Mueyi Joseph Biey, Olivier Ronveaux, Yaovi Temfa Toke, Kodjovi Adjeoda, Petit Dörte, Anna-Lea Kahn, Bayaki Saka, Anani Lacle, Andre Bita, Lucile Imboua, Danladi Ibrahim Nassoury, Assima Kalao, Dadja Essoya Landoh, and Issifou Yaya
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0301 basic medicine ,03 medical and health sciences ,030104 developmental biology ,business.industry ,Medicine ,General Medicine ,business ,Humanities - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: une campagne de vaccination contre la meningite A avec le vaccin MenAfriVac a ete organisee dans les quatre regions septentrionales du Togo du 28 novembre au 07 decembre 2014. L’approche CTC a ete utilisee pour la premiere fois a une grande echelle pour la campagne de vaccination dans dix districts sanitaires du Togo. L’objectif de cette etude etait d’estimer la couverture vaccinale et, de determiner l’effet de l’utilisation de la Chaine a Temperature Controlee (CTC) sur ces couvertures vaccinales. METHODES: l’enquete s’est deroulee du 9 au 14 mars 2015, soit environ 3 mois apres la fin de la campagne de vaccination dans ces quatre regions. Le sondage en grappe a deux degres stratifies selon les regions a ete utilise. Dans 10 districts, le Togo a fait le choix d’utiliser le vaccin MenAfriVac en CTC. Resultats: au total, 2707 menages ont ete enquetes et 9082 personnes âgees de 1 a 29 ans ont ete interviewees. L’âge moyen des personnes enquetees etait de 11,8±7,7 ans et le sex-ratio (H/F) de 1,01. Le nombre moyen de personnes par menage etait de 5,7 et celui des personnes de 1 a 29 ans ciblees par la campagne etait de 3,4.Sur les 9082 personnes enquetees, 8889 (98%) etaient vaccinees. En analyse multivariee, les facteurs associes a la couverture vaccinale avec le MenAfrivac etaient la residence dans la zone au moment de la campagne (aOR = 4,52 ; 95%IC = [4.07 - 4.97]) et le fait d’etre informe de la campagne avant son demarrage (aOR=2,42 ; 95%IC = [2.05 - 2.80]). Par contre, la couverture vaccinale n’etait pas differente selon la zone ayant utilise l’approche CTC ou non (aOR=0,09 ; 95%IC = [-0,27 – 0,45]). Deux cent sept personnes interrogees (2,3%) ont declare avoir eu une Manifestation Adverse Post Immunisation (MAPI) apres l’administration du vaccin. Il s’agissait surtout de MAPI mineures a type de fievre, d’abces et de gonflement au point d’injection. CONCLUSION: les resultats de cette enquete montrent que l’utilisation de la CTC dans un pays a ressources limitees comme le Togo n’a pas eu un effet negatif sur les couvertures vaccinales. En effet, il n’y avait pas de difference entre la couverture vaccinale dans les zones CTC et celles non CTC. Il importe de capitaliser l’experience acquise pour l’utilisation des vaccins du Programme Elargi de Vaccination avec l’approche CTC surtout dans les pays a ressources limitees confrontes a la disponibilite de la chaine de froid.
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- 2017
11. Implementing Key Strategies for Successful Network Integration in the Quebec Substance-Use Disorders Programme
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Michel Perreault, Guy Grenier, Serge Brochu, Marie-Josée Fleury, and Armelle Imboua
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services ,Service (systems architecture) ,Health (social science) ,Knowledge management ,Sociology and Political Science ,030508 substance abuse ,integration ,Market fragmentation ,substance-use disorders, integration, services, network ,Type of service ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Consolidation (business) ,Network integration ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,substance-use disorders ,lcsh:R5-920 ,Research and Theory ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Focus group ,network ,Key (cryptography) ,Substance use ,0305 other medical science ,business ,lcsh:Medicine (General) - Abstract
Background: Fragmentation and lack of coordination often occur among organisations offering treatment for individuals with substance-use disorders. Better integration from a system perspective within a network of organisations offering substance-use disorder services can be developed using various integration strategies at the administrative and clinical levels. This study aims to identify integration strategies implemented in Quebec substance-use disorder networks and to assess their strengths and limitations. Methods: A total of 105 stakeholders representing two regions and four local substance-use disorder networks participated in focus groups or individual interviews. Thematic qualitative and descriptive quantitative analyses were conducted. Results: Six types of service integration strategies have been implemented to varying degrees in substance-use disorder networks. They are: 1) coordination activities-governance, 2) primary-care consolidation models, 3) information and monitoring management tools, 4) service coordination strategies, 5) clinical evaluation tools and 6) training activities. Conclusion: Important investments have been made in Quebec for the training and assessment of individuals with substance-use disorders, particularly in terms of support for emergency room liaison teams and the introduction of standardised clinical evaluation tools. However, the development of integration strategies was insufficient to ensure the implementation of successful networks. Planning, consolidation of primary care for substance-use disorders and systematic implementation of various clinical and administrative integration strategies are needed in order to ensure a better continuum of care for individuals with substance-use disorders.
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- 2016
12. Médecins omnipraticiens : pratiques et intégration des soins en santé mentale au Québec
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Armelle Imboua and Marie-Josée Fleury
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Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Pshychiatric Mental Health - Abstract
Cet article examine le profil sociodémographique des médecins omnipraticiens (MO), leur rôle dans la prise en charge des troubles mentaux (transitoires/modérés, graves/persistants) dans les différents territoires (urbain, semi-urbain ou rural) du Québec, et si la pratique clinique et de collaboration de ces derniers est orientée vers une intégration des services de santé mentale. Cette étude transversale est basée sur 398 MO représentatifs de l’ensemble des MO du Québec qui répondaient à un questionnaire. L’étude révèle que les MO jouent un rôle central en santé mentale. Le profil sociodémographique et de pratique diffère selon les territoires. Les types de territoire et le degré de gravité du trouble mental influencent la propension des MO à intégrer les soins de santé mentale. Enfin, les MO pratiquent majoritairement en silo, mais soutiennent un renforcement de l’intégration des services de santé mentale. Les auteurs concluent que pour favoriser l’intégration des services de santé mentale, des incitatifs plus proactifs devraient être soutenus par les élites politiques et adaptés en fonction de la gravité des cas et des milieux. La pénurie des ressources, particulièrement frappante en milieu rural et l’insuffisance de mécanismes d’aide à la décision clinique, réduisent néanmoins les relations interprofessionnelles et limitent sérieusement l’intégration du dispositif de soins., This article examines the socio-demographic profile of general practitioners (GPs), their role in the management of (transient/moderate, severe/chronic) mental health disorders in different areas (urban, semi-urban, and rural) of Quebec as well as if their clinical practice and collaboration are oriented towards integration of mental health services. This crosswise study is based on 398 GPs representative of all Quebec GPs who answered a questionnaire. The study shows that GPs play a central role in mental health. According to territories, they have different socio-demographic and practice profiles. The types of territory and the degree of severity of mental health illnesses influence the propensity of GPs to integrate mental health care. Finally, GPs practiced mostly in silo, but they support greater integration of mental health services. The authors conclude that to improve mental health services integration, more proactive incentives should be favoured by political elites, adapted to the severity of the case and environments (urban, semi-urban or rural). However, the shortage of resources that is particularly striking in rural areas as well as inadequate mechanisms for clinical decision, reduce inter-relations and seriously limit the integration of healthcare., Este artículo examina el perfil sociodemográfico de los médicos generales (MG), su papel en el cuidado de los trastornos mentales (transitorios/moderados, graves/persistentes) en los diferentes territorios (urbano, semiurbano o rural) de Quebec, y si la práctica clínica y colaboración de estos últimos se orienta hacia una integración de los servicios de salud mental. Este estudio transversal se basa en 398 MG representativos del conjunto de MG de Quebec que respondieron un cuestionario. El estudio revela que los MG desempeñan un papel central en salud mental. El perfil sociodemográfico y de práctica difiere según los territorios. Los tipos de territorio y el grado de gravedad del trastorno mental influyen en la propensión de los MG a integrar los cuidados de salud mental. Finalmente, los MG practican en su mayoría por separado, pero están en favor de un refuerzo de la integración de los servicios de salud mental. Los autores concluyen que para favorecer la integración de los servicios de salud mental, los incentivos más proactivos deberían ser apoyados por las élites políticas y adaptados en función de la gravedad de los casos y de los medios. La penuria de los recursos, particularmente alarmante en el medio rural y la insuficiencia de mecanismos de ayuda a la decisión clínica, reducen sin embargo las relaciones interprofesionales y limitan seriamente la integración del dispositivo de cuidados., Este artigo examina o perfil sociodemográfico dos médicos generalistas, seu papel no tratamento dos transtornos mentais (transitórios/ moderados, graves/persistentes) nos diferentes territórios (urbano, semi-urbano ou rural) do Quebec, e se sua prática clínica e de colaboração é orientada para uma integração dos serviços em saúde mental. Este estudo transversal é baseado em 398 médicos generalistas representativos de todos os médicos generalistas do Quebec que responderam a um questionário. O estudo revela que os médicos generalistas representam um papel central em saúde mental. O perfil sociodemográfico e de prática difere segundo o território. Os tipos de território e o grau de importância do transtorno mental influenciam a propensão dos médicos generalistas a integrar os cuidados de saúde mental. Finalmente, os médicos generalistas praticam principalmente sozinhos, mas apóiam um reforço da integração dos serviços de saúde mental. Os autores concluem que para favorecer a integração dos serviços de saúde mental, os incentivos mais proativos deveriam ser apoiados pelas elites políticas e adaptados em função da importância dos casos e dos meios. A escassez de recursos, principalmente em meio rural e a insuficiência de mecanismos de ajuda à decisão clínica, reduzem as relações interprofissionais e limitam gravemente a integração do dispositivo de cuidados.
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- 2009
13. [Profiles of agencies serving the homeless or those at risk of homelessness in the region of Montreal]
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Guy, Grenier, Marie-Josée, Fleury, Armelle, Imboua, and André, Ngui
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Mental Health Services ,Risk Factors ,Ill-Housed Persons ,Quebec ,Humans - Abstract
This article presents a study of organizations serving people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless (PHRH) in Montreal, as well as the determinants of their inter-organizational relationships. The study shows that greater inter-organizational collaboration is needed, particularly within the network of health and social services (NHSS), to deal with the concomitant problems faced by PHRH. Among determinants that have an impact on the extent of inter-organizational relationships are the number of services offered, the appreciation of the relationships between organizations within the NHSS, and the ratio of Anglophones among the homeless and of individuals with gambling problems.
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- 2013
14. Management of mental health problems by general practitioners in Quebec
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Marie-Josée, Fleury, Lambert, Farand, Denise, Aubé, and Armelle, Imboua
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Adult ,Male ,Mental Health Services ,Primary Health Care ,Interprofessional Relations ,Mental Disorders ,Research ,General Practice ,Quebec ,Middle Aged ,Quality Improvement ,Interviews as Topic ,Health Care Surveys ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Humans ,Female ,Clinical Competence ,Practice Patterns, Physicians' ,Referral and Consultation ,Qualitative Research ,Aged - Abstract
To document the management of mental health problems (MHPs) by general practitioners.A mixed-method study consisting of a self-administered questionnaire and qualitative interviews. An analysis was also performed of Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec administrative data on medical procedures.Quebec.Overall, 1415 general practitioners from different practice settings were invited to complete a questionnaire; 970 general practitioners were contacted. A subgroup of 60 general practitioners were contacted to participate in interviews.The annual frequency of consultations over MHPs, either common (CMHPs) or serious (SMHPs), clinical practices, collaborative practices, factors that either support or interfere with the management of MHPs, and recommendations for improving the health care system.The response rate was 41% (n = 398 general practitioners) for the survey and 63% (n = 60) for the interviews. Approximately 25% of visits to general practitioners are related to MHPs. Nearly all general practitioners manage CMHPs and believed themselves competent to do so; however, the reverse is true for the management of SMHPs. Nearly 20% of patients with CMHPs are referred (mainly to psychosocial professionals), whereas nearly 75% of patients with SMHPs are referred (mostly to psychiatrists and emergency departments). More than 50% of general practitioners say that they do not have any contact with resources in the mental health field. Numerous factors influence the management of MHPs: patients' profiles (the complexity of the MHP, concomitant disorders); individual characteristics of the general practitioner (informal network, training); the professional culture (working in isolation, formal clinical mechanisms); the institutional setting (multidisciplinarity, staff or consultant); organization of services (resources, formal coordination); and environment (policies).The key role played by general practitioners and their support of the management of MHPs were evident, especially for CMHPs. For more optimal management of primary mental health care, multicomponent strategies, such as shared care, should be used more often.
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- 2012
15. La prise en charge des troubles de santé mentale par les omnipraticiens du Québec
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Fleury, Marie-Josée, Farand, Lambert, Aubé, Denise, and Imboua, Armelle
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Recherche - Published
- 2012
16. General practitioners' management of mental disorders: A rewarding practice with considerable obstacles
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Yves Lambert, Lambert Farand, Denise Aubé, Armelle Imboua, and Marie-Josée Fleury
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Male ,Private Practice ,0302 clinical medicine ,Continuing medical education ,Multidisciplinary approach ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Prevalence ,Urban Health Services ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Salary ,Practice Patterns, Physicians' ,media_common ,lcsh:R5-920 ,Mental Disorders ,Health services research ,Quebec ,Disease Management ,Fee-for-Service Plans ,Middle Aged ,3. Good health ,Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ,Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care ,Private practice ,Income ,Group Practice ,Female ,Clinical Competence ,Health Services Research ,Family Practice ,lcsh:Medicine (General) ,Knowledge transfer ,Research Article ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,media_common.quotation_subject ,education ,03 medical and health sciences ,Nursing ,Patient Education as Topic ,General Practitioners ,Humans ,Aged ,Shared care ,business.industry ,Payment ,030227 psychiatry ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Family medicine ,Rural Health Services ,business - Abstract
Background Primary care improvement is the cornerstone of current reforms. Mental disorders (MDs) are a leading cause of morbidity worldwide and widespread in industrialised countries. MDs are treated mainly in primary care by general practitioners (GPs), even though the latter ability to detect, diagnose, and treat patients with MDs is often considered unsatisfactory. This article examines GPs' management of MDs in an effort to acquire more information regarding means by which GPs deal with MD cases, impact of such cases on their practices, factors that enable or hinder MD management, and patient-management strategies. Methods This study employs a mixed-method approach with emphasis on qualitative investigation. Based on a previous survey of 398 GPs in Quebec, Canada, 60 GPs representing a variety of practice settings were selected for further study. A 10-minute-long questionnaire comprising 27 items was administered, and 70-minute-long interviews were conducted. Quantitative (SPSS) and qualitative (NVivo) analyses were performed. Results At least 20% of GP visits were MD-related. GPs were comfortable managing common MDs, but not serious MDs. GPs' based their treatment of MDs on pharmacotherapy, support therapy, and psycho-education. They used clinical intuition with few clinical tools, and closely followed their patients with MDs. Practice features (salary or hourly fees payment; psycho-social teams on-site; strong informal networks), and GPs' individual characteristics (continuing medical education; exposure and interest in MDs; traits like empathy) favoured MD management. Collaboration with psychologists and psychiatrists was considered key to good MD management. Limited access to specialists, system fragmentation, and underdeveloped group practice and shared-care models were impediments. MD management was seen as burdensome because it required more time, flexibility, and emotional investment. Strategies exist to reduce the burden (one-problem-per-visit rule; longer time slots). GPs found MD practice rewarding as patients were seen as grateful and more complying with medical recommendations compared to other patients, generally leading to positive outcomes. Conclusions To improve MD management, this study highlights the importance of extending multidisciplinary GP practice settings with salary or hourly fee payment; access to psychotherapeutic and psychiatric expertise; and case-discussion training involving local networks of GPs and MD specialists that encourage both knowledge transfer and shared care.
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- 2012
17. [General practitioners: practices and integration of mental health care in Québec]
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Armelle, Imboua and Marie-Josée, Fleury
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Adult ,Male ,Mental Health Services ,Mental Disorders ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Quebec ,Humans ,Physicians, Family ,Female ,Middle Aged ,Family Practice ,Health Services Accessibility ,Aged - Abstract
This article examines the socio-demographic profile of general practitioners (GPs), their role in the management of (transient/moderate, severe/chronic) mental health disorders in different areas (urban, semi-urban, and rural) of Quebec as well as if their clinical practice and collaboration are oriented towards integration of mental health services. This crosswise study is based on 398 GPs representative of all Quebec GPs who answered a questionnaire. The study shows that GPs play a central role in mental health. According to territories, they have different socio-demographic and practice profiles. The types of territory and the degree of severity of mental health illnesses influence the propensity of GPs to integrate mental health care. Finally, GPs practiced mostly in silo, but they support greater integration of mental health services. The authors conclude that to improve mental health services integration, more proactive incentives should be favoured by political elites, adapted to the severity of the case and environments (urban, semi-urban or rural). However, the shortage of resources that is particularly striking in rural areas as well as inadequate mechanisms for clinical decision, reduce inter-relations and seriously limit the integration of healthcare.
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- 2009
18. [Neonatal mortality: a survey in Libreville and Owendo]
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Y, Vierin Nzame, J, Maladjou Kondjo, D, Gahouma, L, Imboua, P, Mongi, and A, Moussavou
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Male ,Infant, Newborn ,Gestational Age ,Prenatal Care ,Infant, Low Birth Weight ,Stillbirth ,Hospitalization ,Pregnancy Complications ,Pregnancy ,Cause of Death ,Infant Mortality ,Apgar Score ,Birth Weight ,Educational Status ,Humans ,Female ,Gabon ,Developing Countries ,Infant, Premature ,Retrospective Studies - Published
- 2009
19. Profil de pratique des médecins omnipraticiens en santé mentale au Québec
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Imboua, Armelle, Fleury, Marie-Josée, and Lamarche, Paul A.
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Santé mentale ,Soins primaires ,Troubles transitoires/modérés ,General practitioners ,Transitory/moderate trouble ,Troubles graves ,Shared-care ,Mental health ,Soins partagés ,Médecins omnipraticiens ,Primary care ,Collaboration ,Serious/persistent trouble - Abstract
Au Québec, face à la prévalence élevée des problèmes de santé mentale et à la pénurie de médecins psychiatres, le médecin omnipraticien (MO) occupe une place primordiale dans la prise en charge et le suivi des soins de santé mentale. Dans le contexte de réforme du système de santé mentale axée sur un renforcement de la collaboration entre les MO, les psychiatres et les équipes de santé mentale, notre étude vise à mieux comprendre la pratique clinique et la pratique collaborative développée par les MO, leur appréciation des outils de travail et de la qualité des services de santé mentale, dans le but d’améliorer la complémentarité des soins au niveau primaire. Cette étude transversale impliquait 1415 MO de neuf territoires de centre de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) du Québec. L’échantillon final était constitué de 398 MO représentatifs de lieux de pratique diversifiés et le taux de réponse était de 41%. Nos résultats mettent en évidence que la pratique clinique et la pratique collaborative des MO diffère selon le degré de gravité des problèmes de santé mentale des patients rencontrés, c’est à dire, trouble transitoire/modéré de santé mentale (TTM.SM) ou trouble grave de santé mentale (TG.SM), et que les MO sont favorables au fait de travailler en collaboration avec les autres professionnels de la santé mentale. Ainsi, il apparaît important de renforcer l’accessibilité des MO aux professionnels de la santé mentale, particulièrement les psychiatres, et de les informer de l’existence des autres acteurs en santé mentale sur leur territoire, pour renforcer la collaboration et la qualité des soins primaires de santé mentale., In Quebec, considering the high prevalence rate of mental health disorder and the scarcity of psychiatrists, general practitioners (GPs) hold an importante role in the management and the follow-up of mental health care. In the context of the ongoing mental health system reform aimed at reinforcing collaboration between GPs, psychiatrists and mental health teams, our objectives are to have a better understanding of clinical practice and collaborative practice, developed by GP and their assessment of working tools and quality of mental health services, in order to improve the complementary of primary mental health care. The study was carried out using a cross-sectional design, involving 1415 GPs from nine Quebec territories. The final sample included 398 GPs, representing diverse practice places, and the response rate was 41%. The study highlighted that GPs have different clinical and collaboration practices according to the seriousness of mental disorder patients seen, i.e. transient and moderate mental disorder (TMMD) or serious and permanent mental disorder (SPMD); and GPs strongly support care coordination efforts with all mental health professionals. Therefore, it appears important to reinforce GP accessibility to other mental health professionals, particularly psychiatrists, and to inform them on the presence of all actors in mental health in their territory, in order to develop collaboration and quality of primary mental healthcare.
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- 2009
20. Brief report. HIV-related gender biases among malnourished children in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
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L Imboua-Coulibaly and J. P. Beau
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education.field_of_study ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,biology ,business.industry ,Population ,Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,Developing country ,Cote d ivoire ,medicine.disease ,medicine.disease_cause ,biology.organism_classification ,Malnutrition ,Infectious Diseases ,Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ,El Niño ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,medicine ,education ,Sida ,business ,Demography - Abstract
This study, conducted in a health centre in Abidjan for malnourished children, shows that there were more girls than boys among children admitted who were HIV seropositive whereas there were more boys than girls among seronegative children. Reasons for this gender bias are investigated.
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- 1999
21. [Breastfeeding, infant feeding and HIV: a survey of mothers knowledge in Gabon]
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Y, Vierin Nzame, L, Imboua, D, Gahouma, S, Ategbo, and A, Moussavou
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Breast Feeding ,Humans ,Infant ,Female ,HIV Infections ,Gabon ,Prospective Studies ,Infant Formula - Published
- 2007
22. Enquête sur la mortalité néonatale à Libreville et Owendo
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P. Mongi, A. Moussavou, Y. Vierin Nzame, L. Imboua, D. Gahouma, and J. Maladjou Kondjo
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business.industry ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Medicine ,business - Published
- 2010
23. [The effect of nutritional management on the mortality of malnourished children, uninfected and infected with the human immunodeficiency virus]
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J P, Beau, L, Imboua-Coulibaly, and A D, Du Lou
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Male ,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ,Infant ,Child Nutrition Disorders ,Infant Nutrition Disorders ,Cote d'Ivoire ,Child, Preschool ,HIV Seropositivity ,HIV-2 ,Weight Loss ,HIV-1 ,Humans ,Female ,Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - Abstract
Weight loss is a major complication in children infected with HIV. Very few studies have focused on the nutritional management of malnourished HIV-positive children, particularly in developing countries, although there have been some studies in adults. Therefore, the aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate, as a function of HIV status, the effect of a nutritional rehabilitation program on the mortality of malnourished children in an Ivory Coast nursery. We studied 193 malnourished children over the age of 15 months from January 1 1994 to December 31 1996; 41 % of these children (80 of 193) were HIV-positive. The nutritional rehabilitation program was introduced in 1995. It had a beneficial effect in HIV-negative children because the setback rate (the number of deaths and transfers x 1,000/the number of child-months at risk) decreased significantly over the three years of the study (1994: 130; 1995: 113; 1996: 26; p0.05). The rate in HIV-positive children did fall slightly, but this decrease was not statistically significant. These results demonstrate the difficulties involved in the nutritional management of malnourished HIV-positive children. However, recent studies have suggested that nutritional rehabilitation (by mouth) combined with total vitamin and mineral supplementation may be more effective. Given the frequency of malnutrition in HIV-positive children, clinical studies aimed at improving the nutritional management of these children should be a priority in developing countries.
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- 1999
24. HIV-related gender biases among malnourished children in Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire
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J P, Beau and L, Imboua-Coulibaly
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Male ,Urban Health ,Infant ,Child Nutrition Disorders ,Cote d'Ivoire ,Sex Factors ,HIV Seroprevalence ,Risk Factors ,HIV Seronegativity ,HIV Seropositivity ,Humans ,Female ,Sex Distribution ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
This study, conducted in a health centre in Abidjan for malnourished children, shows that there were more girls than boys among children admitted who were HIV seropositive whereas there were more boys than girls among seronegative children. Reasons for this gender bias are investigated.
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- 1999
25. HIV-related gender biases among malnourished children in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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Beau, Jean-Pierre and Imboua-Coulibaly, L.
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CENTRE DE SANTE ,ENFANT ,SIDA ,ETUDE DE CAS ,SEROPOSITIVITE ,MALNUTRITION ,SEX RATIO ,PREVALENCE - Abstract
This study, conducted in a health centre in Abidjan for malnourished children shows that there were more girls than boys among children admitted who were HIV seropositive whereas there were more boys than girls among seronegative children. Reasons for this gender bias are investigated. (Résumé d'auteur)
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- 1999
26. Impact d'une prise en charge nutritionnelle sur la mortalité d'enfants malnutris infectés ou non par le virus de l'immunodéficience humaine
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Beau, Jean-Pierre, Imboua-Coulibaly, L., and Desgrées du Loû, Annabel
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SIDA ,ENFANT D'AGE PRESCOLAIRE ,MALNUTRITION ,MORTALITE INFANTILE ,REHABILITATION NUTRITIONNELLE ,CHANCE DE SURVIE - Abstract
Chez l'enfant infecté par le VIH, l'amaigrissement représente une complication majeure au cours de l'évolution de la maladie. Par rapport à l'adulte et en particulier dans les pays en développement, peu d'études ont été consacrées à la prise en charge nutritionnelle de ces enfants malnutris séropositifs. L'objectif de cette étude rétrospective était donc d'évaluer, en fonction du statut sériologique vis-à-vis du VIH, l'impact d'une prise en charge nutritionnelle sur la mortalité d'enfants malnutris suivis dans une pouponnière de Côte d'Ivoire. L'analyse a concerné 193 enfants malnutris âgés de plus de 15 mois, suivis entre le 1er janvier 1994 et le 31 décembre 1996 : 41% d'entre eux étaient séropositifs (80/193). Chez les enfants séronégatifs, l'introduction du protocole de renutrition en 1995 a eu un effet bénéfique puisque le taux d'échec calculé en fonction de la durée du traitment a baissé de façon significative au cours de 3 années de l'étude (1994 : 130 ; 1995 : 113 ; 1196 : 26 ; p est inférieur à 0,05). Dans le groupe des séropositifs, malgré une tendance à la baisse du taux d'échec, la différence n'a pas été statistiquement significative. Ces résultats confirment la difficulté de la prise en charge nutritionnelle des enfants malnutris infectés par le VIH. Les résultats d'études récentes suggèrent cependant que, associée à la renutrition par voie orale, une supplémentation globale en vitamines et minéraux pourrait améliorer ces résultats. Compte tenu de la fréquence de la malnutrition chez l'enfant séropositif, des études cliniques visant à mieux définir les modalités de sa prise en charge nutritionnelle apparaissent comme une priorité dans les pays en développement. (Résumé d'auteur)
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- 1999
27. Allaitement, alimentation infantile et VIH : enquête sur les connaissances des mères au Gabon
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Y. Vierin Nzame, D. Gahouma, A. Moussavou, L. Imboua, and S. Ategbo
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business.industry ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Medicine ,business ,Humanities - Published
- 2008
28. Profil de pratique des médecins omnipraticiens en santé mentale au Québec.
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Fleury, Marie-Josée, Lamarche, Paul A., Imboua, Armelle, Fleury, Marie-Josée, Lamarche, Paul A., and Imboua, Armelle
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Au Québec, face à la prévalence élevée des problèmes de santé mentale et à la pénurie de médecins psychiatres, le médecin omnipraticien (MO) occupe une place primordiale dans la prise en charge et le suivi des soins de santé mentale. Dans le contexte de réforme du système de santé mentale axée sur un renforcement de la collaboration entre les MO, les psychiatres et les équipes de santé mentale, notre étude vise à mieux comprendre la pratique clinique et la pratique collaborative développée par les MO, leur appréciation des outils de travail et de la qualité des services de santé mentale, dans le but d méliorer la complémentarité des soins au niveau primaire. Cette étude transversale impliquait 1415 MO de neuf territoires de centre de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) du Québec. L ́chantillon final était constitué de 398 MO représentatifs de lieux de pratique diversifiés et le taux de réponse était de 41%. Nos résultats mettent en évidence que la pratique clinique et la pratique collaborative des MO diffère selon le degré de gravité des problèmes de santé mentale des patients rencontrés, c st à dire, trouble transitoire/modéré de santé mentale (TTM. SM) ou trouble grave de santé mentale (TG. SM), et que les MO sont favorables au fait de travailler en collaboration avec les autres professionnels de la santé mentale. Ainsi, il apparaît important de renforcer l ccessibilité des MO aux professionnels de la santé mentale, particulièrement les psychiatres, et de les informer de l xistence des autres acteurs en santé mentale sur leur territoire, pour renforcer la collaboration et la qualité des soins primaires de santé mentale., In Quebec, considering the high prevalence rate of mental health disorder and the scarcity of psychiatrists, general practitioners (GPs) hold an importante role in the management and the follow-up of mental health care. In the context of the ongoing mental health system reform aimed at reinforcing collaboration between GPs, psychiatrists and mental health teams, our objectives are to have a better understanding of clinical practice and collaborative practice, developed by GP and their assessment of working tools and quality of mental health services, in order to improve the complementary of primary mental health care. The study was carried out using a cross-sectional design, involving 1415 GPs from nine Quebec territories. The final sample included 398 GPs, representing diverse practice places, and the response rate was 41%. The study highlighted that GPs have different clinical and collaboration practices according to the seriousness of mental disorder patients seen, i.e. transient and moderate mental disorder (TMMD) or serious and permanent mental disorder (SPMD); and GPs strongly support care coordination efforts with all mental health professionals. Therefore, it appears important to reinforce GP accessibility to other mental health professionals, particularly psychiatrists, and to inform them on the presence of all actors in mental health in their territory, in order to develop collaboration and quality of primary mental healthcare.
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- 2009
29. Body mass index: a prognosis factor among HIV seropositive malnourished children
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J P, Beau and L, Imboua-Coulibaly
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Male ,Cote d'Ivoire ,Anthropometry ,HIV Seropositivity ,Humans ,Infant ,Female ,Prognosis ,Child Nutrition Disorders ,Body Mass Index ,Retrospective Studies - Published
- 1998
30. Malnutrition et infection par le VIH1 : pourquoi une moindre séroprévalence dans le kwashiorkor ?
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Beau, Jean-Pierre and Imboua-Coulibaly, L.
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MARASME ,SIDA ,ENFANT D'AGE PRESCOLAIRE ,MALNUTRITION ,KWASHIORKOR ,VIH-1 ,SEROLOGIE ,PREVALENCE - Abstract
Chez l'enfant infecté par le VIH, l'altération de l'état nutritionnel constitue l'une des complications majeures au cours de l'évolution de la maladie et l'objectif de cette étude était d'évaluer, chez des enfants malnutris, la fréquence de l'infection par le VIH en fonction du type de malnutrition (marasme ou kwashiorkor). Cette analyse rétrospective concerne 126 enfants malnutris âgés de plus de 15 mois suivis en 1994 et 1995 dans une pouponnière de Côte d'Ivoire. Le pourcentage d'enfants infectés par le VIH1 était de 36,5%. L'analyse de la séroprévalence en fonction du type de malnutrition montrait une séroprévalence plus de deux fois supérieure chez les marasmes par rapport au kwashiorkors (marasmes infectés : 48% ; kwashiorkors infectés : 17% ; p < 0,001). Les différentes hypothèses pouvant expliquer cette différence sont présentées dans la discussion. (Résumé d'auteur)
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- 1998
31. Portrait et dynamique des organismes desservant les personnes itinérantes ou à risque d’itinérance dans la région de Montréal
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Grenier, Guy, primary, Fleury, Marie-Josée, additional, Imboua, Armelle, additional, and NGui, André, additional
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- 2013
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32. Kwashiorkor and HIV: new questions
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J P, Beau and L, Imboua-Coulibaly
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Male ,Cote d'Ivoire ,HIV Seroprevalence ,Child, Preschool ,Kwashiorkor ,Infant, Newborn ,Humans ,Infant ,Female ,HIV Infections - Published
- 1997
33. [Dehydration: an important factor of mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive malnourished children]
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J P, Beau and L, Imboua-Coulibaly
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Lung Diseases ,Male ,Dehydration ,Body Weight ,Infant ,Institutionalization ,Prognosis ,Protein-Energy Malnutrition ,Body Height ,Infant Nutrition Disorders ,Cote d'Ivoire ,Candidiasis, Oral ,Cause of Death ,Kwashiorkor ,Diarrhea, Infantile ,HIV Seropositivity ,Infant Mortality ,Humans ,Female ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
A combination of diarrhoea and malnutrition frequently occurs in HIV seropositive children and constitutes a bad prognosis factor. The impact of dehydration induced by diarrhoea in these children has not as yet been assessed and constitutes the aim of this study. This retrospective analysis was conducted on 121 malnourished children monitored in 1994 at an infant home in Cöte d'lvoire. 46.2% of the children were HIV seropositive and their mortality rate was significantly higher than that observed among seronegative children (42.8% vs. 15.3%; p0.01). Among the various pathologies observed in these children, diarrhoea and oral candidosis were discriminating factors in seropositive children. Besides, the findings confirmed the effect of dehydration on the mortality of malnourished children as a whole. Studies allowing a better understanding of factors involved in diarrhoea or dehydration among HIV seropositive malnourished children appears to be essential to improve the management of these children.
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- 1997
34. Caractéristiques anthropométriques d'enfants malnutris infectés par le VIH en Côte d'Ivoire
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Beau, Jean-Pierre and Imboua-Coulibaly, L.
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MALADIES ASSOCIEES ,ENFANT ,ANTHROPOMETRIE NUTRITIONNELLE ,SIDA ,VIH ,MALNUTRITION - Abstract
Chez l'enfant, en plus, de l'amaigrissement, le retard de croissance en taille apparaît comme une complication fréquente au cours de l'infection par le VIH et l'objectif de cette étude est d'évaluer si l'existence d'un retard statural, apprécié par l'indice taille/âge, peut constituer un facteur discriminatoire chez l'enfant malnutri infecté par le VIH. Cette analyse rétrospective concerne 66 enfants âgés de plus de 15 mois, présentant une malnutrition de type marasme et suivis en 1994-1995 dans une pouponnière de Côte d'Ivoire. Le pourcentage d'enfants infectés par le VIH-1 était de 45%. Tous les indices anthropométriques (poids/âge, poids/taille, taille/âge et indice de masse corporelle) étaient inférieurs chez les enfants séropositifs mais sans différence significative. La fréquence du retard de croissance était voisine dans les deux groupes (séropositifs : 66% ; séronégatifs : 58%) et ce facteur n'apparaissant donc pas comme discriminatoire vis-à-vis de l'infection par le VIH-1. Afin d'améliorer la prise en charge nutritionnelle de ces enfants, des études visant à une meilleure compréhension des troubles nutritionnels liés au VIH apparaissent comme prioritaires, en particulier en Afrique où la malnutrition sévit à l'état endémique. (Résumé d'auteur)
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- 1997
35. Kwashiorkor and HIV : new questions
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Beau, Jean-Pierre and Imboua-Coulibaly, L.
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MARASME ,EPIDEMIOLOGIE ,MORTALITE ,ENFANT ,SIDA ,VIRUS HIV-1 ,VIRUS HIV-2 ,MALNUTRITION ,KWASHIORKOR ,SEROLOGIE ,PREVALENCE - Published
- 1997
36. Body mass index : a prognosis factor among HIV seropositive malnourished children
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Beau, Jean-Pierre and Imboua-Coulibaly, L.
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MALADIES ASSOCIEES ,ENFANT ,ANTHROPOMETRIE NUTRITIONNELLE ,SIDA ,INDEX DE LA MASSE CORPORELLE ,SEROPOSITIVITE ,VIH ,MALNUTRITION ,PRONOSTIC VITAL - Abstract
In both adults and children, weight loss is one of the major complications of HIV infection and constitutes a factor of bad prognosis. Among children, anthropometry constitutes the most convenient method for assessing nutritional status and the aim of this study was to assess the prognosis value of various anthropometric indicators among seropositive malnourished children. This retrospective analysis was conducted on 101 children suffering from marasmus, monitored in 1994 at an infant home in Cote d'Ivoire. The percentage of seropositive children was 51 per cent and the mortality rate was significantly higher in this group (23 deaths out of 52 (44 per cent) for seropositive children, and five deaths out of 49 (110 per cent) for seronegative ones ; P < 0,001). Among the anthropometric indicators studied, only the body mass index (BMI) could be significantly related to the vital prognosis among seropositive children (deceased : BMI = 10,5 +/- 1,1 kg/m2 ; living : BMI = 11,3 +/- 1,2 kg/m2 ; P < 0,05). Determining this index in seropositive malnourished children could constitute an objective and quick method for assessing the prognosis in these children. (Résumé d'auteur)
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- 1997
37. Utilisation d'un biscuit enrichi pour la prise en charge d'enfants ivoiriens présentant une malnutrition modérée
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Beau, Jean-Pierre, Imboua-Coulibaly, L., and Andoh, J.
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ENFANT ,ETAT NUTRITIONNEL ,ETUDE COMPARATIVE ,MALNUTRITION PROTEINOENERGETIQUE ,SUPPLEMENTATION - Abstract
L'objectif de cette étude était de comparer, chez des enfants présentant une malnutrition modérée, l'efficacité de deux protocoles de renutrition. L'étude s'est déroulée dans le service de pédiatrie de l'hôpital de Treichville à Abidjan et porte sur 20 enfants (10 dans chaque groupe). Les enfants du premier groupe ont reçu un supplément en farine artisanale (valeur énergétique : 490 kcal/100 g) et ceux du deuxième groupe un biscuit manufacturé (valeur énergétique : 460 kcal/100 g) ; les quantités de farine ou de biscuit données aux enfants ont été calculées sur la base d'un apport quotidien de 150 kcal/kg de poids. A la fin de la supplémentation, l'efficacité du biscuit s'est révélée supérieure puisque le gain de poids moyen (exprimé en gramme/kilos de poids à l'entrée/jours de suivi) était de 6,1 + ou - 3,4 g/kg/j pour le groupe biscuit contre 2,9 + ou - 1,5 g/kg/j pour le groupe farine (p < 0,05). Compte tenu du bon rapport coût-efficacité, l'utilisation du biscuit pourrait être envisagée à une plus large échelle. (Résumé d'auteur)
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- 1997
38. Déshydratation : un facteur important de mortalité chez l'enfant malnutri séropositif vis-à-vis du virus de l'immunodéficience humaine (VIH)
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Beau, Jean-Pierre and Imboua-Coulibaly, L.
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MALADIES ASSOCIEES ,SIDA ,EPIDEMIOLOGIE NUTRITIONNELLE ,MALNUTRITION PROTEINOENERGETIQUE ,DIARRHEE ,MORTALITE INFANTILE ,DESHYDRATATION ,REHYDRATATION - Abstract
Diarrhée et malnutrition sont fréquemment associées chez l'enfant séropositif vis-à-vis du VIH et constituent un facteur important de mortalité. Chez ces enfants, l'impact de la déshydratation liée à la diarrhée n'a cependant pas encore été évalué et fait l'objet de la présente étude. Cette analyse rétrospective concerne 121 enfants malnutris suivis en 1994 dans une pouponnière de Côte d'Ivoire. Le pourcentage d'enfants séropositifs était de 46,2% et la mortalité chez ces enfants était significativement supérieure à celle observée chez les enfants séronégatifs (42,8% vs 15,3% ; p
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- 1997
39. Enquête sur la mortalité néonatale à Libreville et Owendo
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Vierin Nzame, Y., primary, Maladjou Kondjo, J., additional, Gahouma, D., additional, Imboua, L., additional, Mongi, P., additional, and Moussavou, A., additional
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- 2010
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40. Médecins omnipraticiens : pratiques et intégration des soins en santé mentale au Québec
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Imboua, Armelle, primary and Fleury, Marie-Josée, additional
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- 2009
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41. SFP-P019 – Néonatalogie – Enquête sur la mortalité néonatale au Gabon
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Vierin Nzame, Y., primary, Maladjou Kondjo, J., additional, Gahouma, D., additional, Imboua, L., additional, Mongi, P., additional, and Moussavou, A., additional
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- 2008
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42. Allaitement, alimentation infantile et VIH : enquête sur les connaissances des mères au Gabon
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Vierin Nzame, Y., primary, Imboua, L., additional, Gahouma, D., additional, Ategbo, S., additional, and Moussavou, A., additional
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- 2008
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43. Evaluation de l'état clinique des enfants de 0 à 4 ans dans une communauté urbaine d'Abidjan
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Diomande, I., Rey, Jean-Loup, Imboua-Bogui, G., and Semenov, M.
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ANTHROPOMETRIE NUTRITIONNELLE ,SANTE ,ENFANT D'AGE PRESCOLAIRE ,ENQUETE ,CLINIQUE ,DIARRHEE ,ROUGEOLE ,MALADIE RESPIRATOIRE ,MILIEU URBAIN ,CONDITIONS DE VIE ,INFECTION ORL - Abstract
Les auteurs ont réalisé une enquête au cours de l'été 1985 dans une commune administrative d'Abidjan (2 M. d'habitants) en Côte d'Ivoire sur un échantillon représentatif des enfants de 0 à 4 ans (sondage en grappe type P.E.V.). Quatre cents foyers ont été sélectionnés représentant 653 enfants, les mères ont été interrogées et les enfants examinés cliniquement. Dix sept pour cent des enfants sont en dessous de la courbe de poids standard de Côte d'Ivoire, 8 % ont un rapport diamètre bras sur diamètre tête inférieur ou égal à 0,27 et 54 % un rapport entre 0,28 et 0,31. Une diarrhée est notée chez 10 % des enfants, une bronchopneumopathie chez 44,7 %, une rhinite chez 53,6 % et une otite chez 15,4 % des enfants. L'interrogatoire des mères confirme ces résultats ; de plus il apparaît que 3 % des enfants ont fait une rougeole dans le mois précédent. La fréquence des diarrhées et des infections ORL est liée à l'absence d'eau potable à domicile, celle des infections respiratoires à l'habitat à type de cours communes et les infections ORL sont également plus fréquentes chez les enfants de mères non scolarisées. Les auteurs pensent qu'une amélioration de cette situation n'est possible que par une amélioration des conditions socio-économiques de vie des familles (la généralisation de la journée continue serait déjà un progrès notable) et en mettant un accent particulier sur la vaccination anti-rougeoleuse (l'incidence de la rougeole n'ayant pas changé depuis 1978 malgré l'application du PEV). (Résumé d'auteur)
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- 1992
44. SFP-P019 – Néonatalogie – Enquête sur la mortalité néonatale au Gabon
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Y. Vierin Nzame, P. Mongi, A. Moussavou, J. Maladjou Kondjo, L. Imboua, and D. Gahouma
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Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health - Abstract
Introduction Chaque annee 4 millions de nouveau-nes meurent dans le monde, dont 99 % dans les pays en developpement. Le taux de mortalite neonatale etait estime a 31‰ en 2000 au Gabon, mais nous ne disposons pas de donnees sur ses causes. L’objectif de ce travail etait de collecter des informations sur la mortalite neonatale dans la region sanitaire de Libreville/Owendo. Methodologie Il s’est agi d’une etude descriptive retrospective allant de janvier 2005 a decembre 2006. Les donnees des registres des structures sanitaires et des mairies ont ete recueillies a l’aide d’une fiche d’enquete preetablie. Tous les mort-nes et les nouveau-nes decedes ont ete inclus. Les donnees ont ete codees, saisies et analysees avec le logiciel Microsoft Excel 2002 Resultats Nous avons collige 377 dossiers dans les structures hospitalieres, aucun dans les registres d’etat civil. L’âge des meres variait de 20 a 30 ans dans 52,3 % des cas. Les accouchements ont eu lieu en milieu hospitalier dans 92,04 % cas. Le sex ratio etait de 1,8. Dans 42,97 % des cas, le nouveau-ne etait a terme. L’accouchement a eu lieu par voie basse (79,57 %) ou par cesarienne (20,42 %). Nous avons compte 94,62 % de deces en milieu hospitalier et 5,38 % a domicile. Les deces sont survenus dans la premiere semaine de vie dans 83,8 % des cas, dont 31,8 % les 24 premieres heures. Les causes des deces etaient les infections neonatales (38,46 %), l’asphyxie (29,70 %), la prematurite (12,73 %). Les naissances vivantes enregistrees dans les differentes structures hospitalieres visitees durant ces deux annees d’etude s’elevaient a 21993. Nous avons recense 63 mort-nes et 314 deces neonataux. Le taux de mortalite neonatale a ete evalue a 17,1‰. Le taux de mortalite neonatale precoce etait de 16,5‰ dont 4,5‰ les 24 premieres heures. Le taux de mortalite perinatale etait de 17‰ et le taux de mortinatalite de 2,9‰. Conclusion Ce travail nous a permis de determiner le taux de mortalite neonatale a Libreville et Owendo et d’en preciser les causes. Afin d’atteindre le quatrieme Objectif de Developpement du Millenaire, il est important de mettre en œuvre des interventions en faveur de la reduction de la mortalite neonatale a tous les niveaux de la pyramide sanitaire.
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45. Brief Report. Kwashiorkor and HIV: new questions
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J. P. Beau and L. Imboua-Coulibaly
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education.field_of_study ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Transmission (medicine) ,business.industry ,Population ,Kwashiorkor ,medicine.disease ,Malnutrition ,Infectious Diseases ,Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ,El Niño ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,medicine ,Marasmus ,Seroprevalence ,education ,business - Abstract
The acute prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Africa as well as the high mother to child transmission rate explain the widespread acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases among children in the continent. According to WHO weight loss is one of the clinical signs of AIDS in children and several studies have shown a high sero-prevalence among malnourished children and their mothers. These studies further showed that seroprevalence was even higher among children suffering from marasmus as opposed to children suffering from kwashiorkor or oedematous malnutrition. No explanation has as yet been given to understand why seroprevalence differs according to the type of malnutrition. The missionary-run relief centre in Koumassi Abidjan was set up at the end of 1993. In addition to giving care to sero-positive adults the centre also has a creche which takes care of the localitys malnourished children. Blood tests are carried out on patients with the familys consent (by ELISA method and confirmed by Western blot). (excerpt)
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46. Body mass index: A prognosis factor among seropositive malnourished children
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Beau, J.P., primary and Imboua-Coulibaly, L., additional
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47. Body mass index: A prognosis factor among seropositive malnourished children
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J. P. Beau and L. Imboua-Coulibaly
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Factor (chord) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,business.industry ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,Internal medicine ,Medicine ,business ,Gastroenterology ,Body mass index - Published
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48. General practitioners: practices and integration of mental health care in Québec.
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Imboua A and Fleury M
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This article examines the socio-demographic profile of general practitioners (GPs), their role in the management of (transient/moderate, severe/chronic) mental health disorders in different areas (urban, semi-urban, and rural) of Quebec as well as if their clinical practice and collaboration are oriented towards integration of mental health services. This crosswise study is based on 398 GPs representative of all Quebec GPs who answered a questionnaire. The study shows that GPs play a central role in mental health. According to territories, they have different socio-demographic and practice profiles. The types of territory and the degree of severity of mental health illnesses influence the propensity of GPs to integrate mental health care. Finally, GPs practiced mostly in silo, but they support greater integration of mental health services. The authors conclude that to improve mental health services integration, more proactive incentives should be favoured by political elites, adapted to the severity of the case and environments (urban, semi-urban or rural). However, the shortage of resources that is particularly striking in rural areas as well as inadequate mechanisms for clinical decision, reduce inter-relations and seriously limit the integration of healthcare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. Reasons Explaining High Emergency Department Use in Patients With Mental Illnesses: Different Staff Perspectives.
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Fleury, Marie‐Josée, Ferland, Francine, Farand, Lambert, Grenier, Guy, Imboua, Armelle, and Gaida, Firas
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MENTAL health services , *PEOPLE with mental illness , *MENTAL health personnel , *OUTPATIENT medical care , *EMERGENCY nursing ,PSYCHIATRIC research - Abstract
ABSTRACT For patients with mental illnesses (MIs), emergency departments (EDs) are often the entry point into the healthcare system, or their only resort for quickly accessing mental health treatment. A better understanding of the various barriers justifying high ED use among patients with MIs may help recommend targeted interventions that better meet their needs. This explorative qualitative study aimed to identify such barriers and the solutions brought forth to reduce ED use based on the perspectives of clinicians and managers working in EDs, other hospital departments or the community sector. Interviews were conducted between April 2021 and February 2022; 86 mental health professionals (22% were nurses) from four large urban ED sites in Quebec (Canada) were interviewed. Barriers were identified in relation to patient profiles, healthcare system and organisational features and professional characteristics. The key barriers that were found to explain high ED use were patients having serious MIs (e.g., psychotic disorders) or social issues (e.g., poverty), lack of coordination and patient referrals between EDs and other health services, insufficient access to mental health and addiction services and inadequacy of care. Very few solutions were implemented to improve care for high ED users. Better deployment of ED interventions in collaboration with outpatient care may be prioritised to reduce high ED use for patients with MIs. Improvements to the referral and transfer processes to outpatient care, particularly through care plans and case management programs, may be implemented to reduce high ED use and improve outpatient care among patients with multiple health and social needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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50. HIV-related gender biases among malnourished children in Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire.
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Beau, J P and Imboua-Coulibaly, L
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- 1999
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